The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate basketball squad overcame an early defeat to go 1-1 at the Holy Family Invite last week in Broomfield, extending their overall record to 5-2 at the tournament.
The Lady Pirates encountered rough waters early in Broomfield against the Holy Family hosts, falling 53-27 on Jan. 3.
Amber Snarr led the Lady Pirates in scoring against the Tigers, totaling seven points for the night. Ximena Garcia, Elizabeth Currier, Kylie Ketchum and Adelyn Hittle each added four.
Karsyn Shahan brought down eight rebounds for the night — seven defensive and one offensive — while Ketchum added four.
Currier led the team in steals with three, and Garcia led with two assists.
Holy Family held a slight statistical edge heading into the contest, according to MaxPreps, but 32 turnovers committed by the Lady Pirates complicated chances of an upset.
On Jan. 4 against Kent Denver, it was the Lady Pirates who entered the game with a MaxPreps stat advantage, with wide leads in average points per game, rebounds, assists and steals.
The Lady Pirates used those averages to run up a comfortable lead in the game’s first half, outscoring the Sun Devils 33-15.
But as the Pagosa offense cooled, Kent Denver staged a late comeback and outscored the Lady Pirates 27-17 in the game’s second half.
That effort wasn’t enough to erase Pagosa’s early lead, though, as the Lady Pirates hung on for a 50-42 victory.
Currier and Shahan led the Lady Pirate offense against the Sun Devils, scoring 16 and 15 points, respectively.
Snarr and Shahan led in rebounds, with six each, followed by Garcia, who brought down five.
Ketchum contributed three steals to the team’s total of 10.
Improving from one night before, the Lady Pirates limited their turnovers to 12 against the Sun Devils.
Coach Sarah Osborn could not be reached for comment as of press time Wednesday.
Looking ahead, the Lady Pirates — ranked ninth in the standings compiled by the Colorado High School Activities Association — are next scheduled to face the Salida Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Salida.
The 3A Spartans sit at 4-2 for the season.
The Lady Pirates are next scheduled to play at home on Jan. 14 versus the Durango Demons, with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Pagosa Springs High School.
The Demons are 7-2 on the season.
garrett@pagosasun.com
